The City of Austell runs its own water system for about 3,300 customers, while many Austell-mailing addresses in unincorporated south Cobb are likely on Cobb County Water System, so homes here rarely depend on a private well pump, and we found no count of wells. When water weakens, a plumber can check the regulator, the line from the meter and the fixtures. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Austell.
Water in Austell
Austell began as a healing-springs settlement and grew as a railroad depot town where two Norfolk Southern lines diverge. Today the city's Water Division buys wholesale water from the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority, from Allatoona Lake and the Chattahoochee, and serves an area bounded by Clay Road, the Douglas County line, Noses Creek and Buttermilk Creek. Roughly 63% of its customers are inside city limits. Outside that area, your bill may come from Cobb County instead. The median home dates to 1993, and about 41% predate 1980.
Austell's older neighborhoods near the depot and downtown have some of the area's oldest housing, and those houses are where galvanized supply pipe and aging valves turn up most often. Homes in newer subdivisions on the edges of town are more likely to have a worn regulator or a nicked service line. Knowing your home's approximate age helps the plumber plan the visit.
Steps to take now
- Check your bill to see whether Austell or Cobb County supplies you.
- Ask neighbors whether their water changed too. Austell's Water Division field office is (770) 944-4336.
- Watch the meter with every fixture closed.
- Run a cold tap and check for rusty water in an older house.
- Find the main shutoff and make sure it's fully open.
Symptoms and likely causes
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Weak house-wide, clear water | Worn regulator |
| Rusty water, weak upstairs | Old galvanized pipe |
| Meter turning, wet yard | Leak on the owner's line |
| Water heater filling slowly | Inlet valve or sediment |
| Weak after plumbing work | Valve partly closed |
What affects the cost
- The cause. Regulators and valves are smaller jobs than line or pipe replacement.
- House age. Older homes may need sections of pipe replaced.
- Leak location. Concrete and landscaping add work.
- Permits. Austell Community Development issues permits for plumbing, gas and drain piping, and for replacing water heating equipment.
The number on this page is a free referral line, not a plumbing company. It connects you with an independent plumber who works in Austell. Say whether you're a city or county customer, and whether the water is ever discolored.
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